Forest Whitaker is playing Saw Gerrera in Rogue One! Following the cover reveal and list of character descriptions this morning, EW has one more Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ace up its sleeve.
“He’s off on his own,” adds Kennedy. Lucasfilm previously announced a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story panel on Friday, July 15 for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration that will feature director Gareth Edwards and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, along with “some special guests.”
Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set for release on December 16, 2016.
They have revealed that Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, The Butler) is playing Saw Gerrera in the new film.